as in trivialities
something of little importance
socialites whose lives were almost entirely consumed by fripperies
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Wildfire smoke will linger into Wednesday morning but should be on its way out of Wisconsin.—
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The fire has grown so large that smoke plumes could be seen from space in recent days.—
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“Fripperies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fripperies. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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